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Bifaxaria diaphyota

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Bifaxariidae

Taxonomy
Bifaxaria diaphyota was named by Cheetham (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is USNM 169245. Its type locality is Sample 1, station 24686, collected by Y. Kendo 1967, which is in a Priabonian slope limestone/limestone in Tonga.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Bifaxaria diaphyota Cheetham pp. E13-E14 figs. 3, 1-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
infraorderAscophorina(Levinsen 1909)
familyBifaxariidaeBusk 1884
genusBifaxariaBusk 1884
speciesdiaphyota

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Bifaxaria diaphyota Cheetham 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga (Eua) Bifaxaria diaphyota (type locality: 166841 166842)